BAKED POTATOES FOR TWO IN 30-MINUTES

By lesliejanous

30-MINUTE BAKED POTATOES FOR TWO

Serves 2. Published April 24, 2007.


A two-oven process creates speedy potatoes without sacrificing crisp skin and a tender interior.

For this recipe, look for evenly sized russet potatoes with firm, unblemished skin. You can substitute sweet potatoes or yams for the potatoes. If you don’t want to use the microwave, place the potatoes directly on the middle rack of a 350-degree oven and bake until tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Ingredients

• 30 -MINUTE BAKED POTATOES FOR TWO
• Serves 2. Published April 24, 2007.
• For this recipe, look for evenly sized russet potatoes with firm, unblemished skin. You can substitute sweet potatoes or yams for the potatoes. If you don’t want to use the microwave, place the potato
• INGREDIENTS
• 2 medium russet potatoes (1 pound), scrubbed and dried
• Butter (for serving)
• Table salt and ground black pepper (for serving)

Preparation

Step 1

30-MINUTE BAKED POTATOES FOR TWO

Serves 2. Published April 24, 2007.

For this recipe, look for evenly sized russet potatoes with firm, unblemished skin. You can substitute sweet potatoes or yams for the potatoes. If you don’t want to use the microwave, place the potatoes directly on the middle rack of a 350-degree oven and bake until tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.


INSTRUCTIONS
1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Poke several holes in each potato with tines of fork and microwave potatoes on high until slightly soft to the touch, 6 to 12 minutes, turning them over halfway through.

2. Carefully transfer potatoes to oven and cook directly on hot oven rack until skewer glides easily through flesh, about 20 minutes.

3. Remove potatoes from oven and make dotted X on top of each potato with tines of fork. Press in at ends of each potato to push flesh up and out. Serve immediately with butter, salt, and pepper.